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Access to Medicines Working Group
15 March 2017 - The communique for the Access to Medicines Working Group's 2nd December 2016 meeting is now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Mar 2017
Medibank Private 'highhanded', 'cynical' in misleading consumers: ACCC
14 March 2017 - Australia's largest health insurer Medibank has been accused of "cynical" and "high-handed" conduct that misled and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Mar 2017
Public health experts welcome Malcolm Turnbull's tough vaccines push
12 March 2017 - Public health experts have welcomed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's renewed vaccinations push, which could see unvaccinated ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2017
Battle over hips and the hip pocket as prostheses costs fight heats up
12 March 2017 - Australia's medical technology bodies are gearing up for battle as the cost of replacement hips, knees ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Mar 2017
The tragedy of Aviana
12 March 2017 - It’s the stuff of every parent’s nightmare: a rare genetic disorder means Bethan and Johnny’s perfect baby ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2017
Greg Hunt wants state help on affordable health
11 March 2017 - Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt wants the states to help address problems with private health insurance, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2017
Patients with rare cancers fight for more research, funding, support
9 March 2017 - As a teenager, Kelly Cartwright dreamed of playing netball for Australia, but a niggling pain in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Mar 2017
Confirmed prices – 2017 April cycle of price disclosure
10 March 2017 - Confirmed 1 April 2017 prices resulting from the 2017 April cycle of price disclosure have been published. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2017
Industry group versus California newcomer in medical technology price row
9 March 2017 - The industry lobby group representing medical device manufacturers has rejected claims by a US manufacturer that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2017
The secret slug that will make the $200 annual increase in health fund premiums cost more
10 March 2017 - It's the secret double whammy that means next month’s health fund premium rise will hit your ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2017
Moves to end veto on health insurance premiums
9 March 2017 - Health insurers are stepping up their campaign to end government veto power over insurance premiums, arguing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2017
PBAC publishes final two outcomes from the November 2016 meeting
7 March 2017 - The outcomes for tolvaptan and trifluridine with tipiracil hydrochloride are now available. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2017
Time for public listing of specialist fees
6 March 2017 - Medical specialists should be required to list their fees publicly to ensure patients are able to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Mar 2017
Defining the non-inferiority margin and analysing non-inferiority: an overview
6 March 2017 - Non-inferiority trials are used to assess whether the effect of a new drug is not worse than ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2017
Patients' medical payments can vary up to 400% among specialists, report finds
6 March 2017 - There is a massive variation in the out-of-pocket payments patients make to medical specialists, both within ...